01 Jul 2021

The Black Box Theatre Presents Area Premiere of “I and You” by Laura Gunderson

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 1, 2021) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline will open the dramedy I and You by Laura Gunderson on July 15. The plot: One afternoon, Anthony (Michael Alexander) arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline's (Adrienne Jane) door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, an urgent assignment from their English teacher.

13 May 2021

"The Late Nite Shows" Return to The Black Box Theatre on Saturday, May 22

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2021) — GIT Improv and The Black Box Theatre of the Quad Cities are excited to announce the long-awaited return of the The Late Nite Shows, a popular line-up of original, uncensored comedy performances, to The Black Box Theatre stage, located at 1623 5th Avenue in downtown Moline, beginning Saturday, May 22, 7:30PM.

07 May 2021

The Black Box Theatre Holding Auditions for Upcoming Shows

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 7, 2021) — The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for the upcoming spring/summer season.

21 Apr 2021

The Black Box Theatre Presents “Love, Loss, and What I Wore”

By Black Box Theatre

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 21, 2021) — The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents Love, Loss and What I Wore, opening April 22 and running through May 1. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30PM, and Sunday, 2PM. Tickets are $13 on Thursdays and $16 every other performance. Social-distancing and Illinois health standards are followed.

24 Feb 2021

Iowa PBS Takes You "Behind the Curtain" with Ballet Des Moines

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 24, 2021) — Join Iowa PBS and Ballet Des Moines virtually on March 18, 7PM, for a triple-bill watch-party and behind-the-curtain conversation featuring special guests from the three performances in Acts of Resilience | Spirit. Experience the vibrancy and resilience of the human spirit while interacting live in the comments with other fans.

16 Feb 2021

Monmouth College to Stage Two-Actor "Gruesome Playground Injuries," 25-28 February

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 16, 2021) — When Monmouth College theatre professor Todd Quick was planning his department's next production in the midst of a pandemic, he decided to think small.

Very small.

29 Jan 2021

Iowa PBS Presents a “Behind The Curtain” Conversation and Virtual Screening with Ballet Des Moines

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 29, 2021) — Join Iowa PBS and Ballet Des Moines virtually on February 18, 7PM, for a triple-bill watch-party and behind the curtain conversation featuring special guests from the three ballet performances in Acts of Resilience: Vision. Witness the strength and artistry of classically-trained dancers while interacting live in the comments with other fans.

03 Dec 2020

Iowa PBS Presents "It's a Wonderful Life The Radio Play"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 3, 2020) — Iowa PBS will present an exclusive live broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life The Radio Play, produced through a partnership with the Iowa Stage Theater Company. The program will premiere live on December 19, 7PM, on statewide Iowa PBS, with repeat broadcasts on December 20, 2PM, and December 24, 8PM.

10 Nov 2020

Monmouth Theatre Students Hope Next Production Reaches Out and Touches Audiences

By Duane Bonifer

 

Clockwise from left: Student directors Amelia Chavez, Richard Eyre, Noah Harshbarger, and Allie Bryan

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 10, 2020) — Since the invention of cell-phones as brick-sized monstrosities in the 1970s, they have risen in prominence and their use has become ubiquitous.

13 Oct 2020

Monmouth College to Stage "Enemy of the People" in Person and Online 23-31 October

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 13, 2020) — Monmouth College will turn to two of the most influential playwrights in the history of theatre for its first full-length play of the 2020-21 theatre season.

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